Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19292, Martin Fainter, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Sainter, Martin
S. 19292
Born in Pa
CONTENTS
carded

19292 INVALID.
File No. 19,292
Martin Hunter
Re Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia 23.910
Martin Gainter of Rockbridge in the State of Va who was a pr. in the Compy commands by Captain Avel of the commands by ——— in the Va. line for Ennents
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 — Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Ap. 34 and Supt Samuel M c D ea Lexington C ty Va
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34 60 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 10 $70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Cath. Rice Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 10

Martha Farnes
P re 30.595
A.
Admit as a private
h mo p20
Saml. M c Reid
Livingston Ct.
Pa

Rockbridge County } set. State of Virginia }
On this 3 rd day of August in the year 1833. personally appeared in open Court , before me, Robert Boston  the undersigned Clerk a justice of the Peace of Rockbridge County being a Court of Record and now
sitting Martin Fairter, a Resident in said County of Rockbridge, aged Ninety Four, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as here in stated —
This Applicant declares that from great infirmity of body and mind, he is unable to give a particular statement of his service as a Revolutionary Soldier, but will proceed to state them, relying upon the under General intended by the Act of Congress and its subsequent acts, to the advanced age and consequent infirmities, of the Veterans of the Revolution.
Question 1 st When, and in what year were you born? — He was born near York Town in the State of Pennsylvania — in the year 10 th day of February 1739 —
Ques. 2 nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? — He has no record of his age except in his memory —
Ques. 3 rd — Where were you living when called in to service — where have you lived since the Revolution — and where do you now live? — He was living in the County of Shenandoah, in said State of Virginia, when called into service — continued to live in said County of Shenandoah, for Twenty years

after the Prostitution. - He then removed to the 5 th County of Rockbridge, where he has since resi- ded, and now resides -
ques. 2 nd How were you called into service, were you drafted or -? He was drafted -
ques. 5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the Troops, where you served - such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect - and the general circumstances of your service? - - He was drafted in the year 1781, about the 1 st of April April, under Capt. Bell for duty as he thinks. For six months, and marched to near Richmond (Deep Run Church is there) - Thence marched to Charles- City - Thence to Pagan Key - Thence to Wachapreague - and there stationed some time about 2 miles, below that Town - Col. Dabbs Major Dyer, were his commanding officers. Hanson was his General. The French For- ces, under Lafayette, were also stationed there at the same time. General Muhlenberg was also his commander. He was not in any battle - He states that after General Washington arrived at their station below Williamsburg he marched on to York Town, but his time having expired, and having been taken sick, he was not a- gain drafted, and returned home, after having served his term of six months - For the particulars he is unable to state - 6 th ques - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service - and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? He did receive a discharge from Col. Dabbs.

but has lost it - having believed it to be of no service, he took no care of it. - He served as a Private, and never received a Commission. 7 th ques. - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood - and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. - He refers to Daniel Snyder & the Rev d Andrew B. Davidson -
as evidence in his behalf -
He hereby relinquishes all and every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state.
This applicant for the states that he knows of no living witness of his services, and must depend on Trademarked evidence. His poverty and infirmity, forbid his going to his native County, to seek for such evidence -
Albert L. Foster
The erasures and interlineations in the caption of this declaration, were made with the consent and by the direction of the 5 th Applicant, above named, this declaration having been prepared, for the County Court - But the age and infirmities of the Applicant, induced to believe that he could not attend the proceedings at the Court House - The erasure of the word May in the Twelfth line from the top of the second page of this declaration, in the answer to the 5 th question, was made with the

consent and by the direction of the 8 th Applicant above named. The above declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me Robert R. Barton a Justice of the Peace for the Coun- ty of Rockbridge, the day and year last above named.
Rob. R. Barton
Rockbridge County. } State of Virginia. } set.
I do hereby certify that I am well ac- quainted with Martin Fainter who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration - that I believe him to be Ninety Four years of age as he states - and that he has always been reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and I concur in that opinion - I farther certify that no doubts to my knowledge have ever existed as to his services as a Sol- dier, and that he has always had the reputation of being an honest man.
David X Snijder mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me Robert R. Barton a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockbridge aforesaid this 3rd. day of Aug. 1833. I far- ther certify that after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department, and after the in- vestigation of the matter, it is my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutiona- ry soldier, and served as he states - I farther cer- tify that the above named David Snijder - who has sworn to and signed the preceding cer- tificate is a resident in the 8 th County and Neigh- borhood of 8 th Applicant, and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. I farther certify that the 8 th Applicant, from great age and bodily infirmity, cannot without great inconvenience, attend at the Court House of 8 th County. Given under my hand this 3rd. day of August 1833.
Rob. R. Barton

Rockbridge County State of Virginia.
On this 15 th day of March 1834, personally appeared before me John Ruff a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Andrew B. Davidson, a Presbyterian Clergyman, and a President in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose, that he is well acquainted with Martin Fainter, an applicant for a Pension, under the late act of Congress - and that from inquiries made by him, he believes him to be respected and believed in his neighbourhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and to have served as he states in his declaration, and that he concurs in that belief - That he believes him to be 94 years of age as he states - and I further certify that the said Andrew B. Davidson is a Presbyterian Clergyman residing in said County - Given under my hand the day and year above written -
John Ruff
State of Virginia Rockbridge County ss
I Samuel McDowell Clerk of the court of said County do hereby certify that Robert R Barton and John Ruff Gentlemen whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing application of Martin Fainter & the annexed affidavits, now are and were at the date of said affidavits acting Justices of the peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 25 th day of March 1834 and in the 58 th year of the commonwealth -
Sam McDowell Clerk